Posted by Bill LL on January 21, 2005, at 11:42:02
In reply to Re: Psychiatrists (and others) please read » Jakeman, posted by Ritch on January 21, 2005, at 9:47:21
This sort of thing happened to me before. Just send him note in the mail marked "personal and confidential". Tell him that because of the inaccurate coding (which is absolutely illegal- it's insurance fraud), you are out $600. Tell him that you would like for him to take the $600 off of your bill.
Then, a few days later, call his secretary and see if it is still on your bill. If it is, explain the situation to her.
If that does no good, send another letter saying that if it is not taken off your bill, you will need to do 2 things:
1) Call your insurer and see if they can get the doctor to take it off your bill
2) File a claim for $600 in small claims court
Wait 3 more days. If no response, start with #1 above, then go to #2 if necessary.
"...There's more to this story but this is already too long. Does anybody know if I have any recourse for his inaccurate coding and submission of claims (because of this I owe about $600 out of pocket). "
poster:Bill LL
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